Fracture Geometry Control

Fracture Geometry Control is a methodological framework in petroleum engineering that governs the spatial configuration and propagation of hydraulic fractures in horizontal well completions by manipulating in-situ stress, fluid dynamics, and rock properties to achieve desired fracture patterns.

Publications

2.6K

Citations

231

Authors

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Publications per year

2017–2026

Parents

Horizontal Well Completions

Publications

Experimental Study of Hydraulic Fracture Geometry Initiated From Horizontal Wells

W. El Rabaa · SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition · 1989 · 216 citations

Engineering, Geological Engineering, Petroleum Engineering +17

Dynamic Rock Mechanics Testing for Optimized Fracture Designs

L. L. Lacy · SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition · 1997 · 161 citations

Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Applied Mechanics +16

Experimental study on crack propagation control and mechanism analysis of directional hydraulic fracturing

Yugang Cheng, Yiyu Lu, Zhaolong Ge et al. · Fuel · 2018 · 141 citations

Engineering, Geological Engineering, Petroleum Engineering +17

Fracture control on type, morphology and distribution of parasitic volcanic cones: An example from Mt. Etna, Italy

C. Corazzato, Alessandro Tibaldi · Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research · 2006 · 139 citations

Natural Sciences, Earth Sciences, Geology +12

Performance of horizontal wells with fracture networks in shale gas formation

Zhiming Chen, Xinwei Liao, Xiaoliang Zhao et al. · Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering · 2015 · 109 citations

Engineering, Geological Engineering, Petroleum Engineering +16

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Authors

231

ZR
Zillur Rahim
Saudi Aramco (United States), United States
3 publications · 52 citations
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KV
Konstantin Vidma
Schlumberger (British Virgin Islands), British Virgin Islands
2 publications · 63 citations
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HM
H. M. Bourne
Equinor (Norway), Norway
2 publications · 64 citations
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PP
Peter P. Valkó
Texas A&M University, United States
2 publications · 68 citations
2
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DP
Daniel Pérez
Schlumberger (British Virgin Islands), British Virgin Islands
2 publications · 64 citations
2
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Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
6 publications · 275 citations
6
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Engineering Fracture Mechanics
4 publications · 96 citations
4
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SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition
Conference · 3 publications · 411 citations
3
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Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering
2 publications · 70 citations
2
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Fuel
2 publications · 185 citations
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